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Definition for Code System SubstanceCategoryCodes
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="substance-category"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> Substance Category Codes</h2> <div> <p> Substance category codes</p> </div> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/substance-category defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">allergen <a name="substance-category-allergen"> </a> </td> <td> Allergen</td> <td> A substance that causes an allergic reaction.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">biological <a name="substance-category-biological"> </a> </td> <td> Biological Substance</td> <td> A substance that is produced by or extracted from a biological source.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">body <a name="substance-category-body"> </a> </td> <td> Body Substance</td> <td> A substance that comes directly from a human or an animal (e.g. blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">chemical <a name="substance-category-chemical"> </a> </td> <td> Chemical</td> <td> Any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including -- (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature and (ii) any element or uncombined radical (http://www.epa.gov/oppti ntr/import-export/pubs/importguide.pdf).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">food <a name="substance-category-food"> </a> </td> <td> Dietary Substance</td> <td> A food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement for human or animal.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">drug <a name="substance-category-drug"> </a> </td> <td> Drug or Medicament</td> <td> A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals (Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act).</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">material <a name="substance-category-material"> </a> </td> <td> Material</td> <td> A finished product which is not normally ingested, absorbed or injected (e.g. steel, iron, wood, plastic and paper).</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="oo"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="trial-use"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="2"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/substance-category"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1138"/> </identifier> <version value="4.0.1"/> <name value="SubstanceCategoryCodes"/> <title value="Substance Category Codes"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <publisher value="HL7 Orders and Observations Workgroup"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/orders/index.cfm"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="Substance category codes"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/substance-category"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="allergen"/> <display value="Allergen"/> <definition value="A substance that causes an allergic reaction."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="biological"/> <display value="Biological Substance"/> <definition value="A substance that is produced by or extracted from a biological source."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="body"/> <display value="Body Substance"/> <definition value="A substance that comes directly from a human or an animal (e.g. blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="chemical"/> <display value="Chemical"/> <definition value="Any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including -- (i) any combination of such substances occurring in whole or in part as a result of a chemical reaction or occurring in nature and (ii) any element or uncombined radical (http://www.epa.gov/oppti ntr/import-export/pubs/importguide.pdf)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="food"/> <display value="Dietary Substance"/> <definition value="A food, dietary ingredient, or dietary supplement for human or animal."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="drug"/> <display value="Drug or Medicament"/> <definition value="A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals (Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="material"/> <display value="Material"/> <definition value="A finished product which is not normally ingested, absorbed or injected (e.g. steel, iron, wood, plastic and paper)."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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